unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/25/09.md

# the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron

Ephron owned a field in Machpelah and the cave that was in that field. Abraham bought the field from Ephron.

# Machpelah

Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Ephron ... Zohar

These are names of men. See how you translated these men's names in [Genesis 23:8](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# which is near Mamre

Machpela was near Mamre.

# Mamre

This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 23:17](../23/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# This field Abraham had bought

"Abraham had bought this field"

# sons of Heth

"the descendants of Heth" or "the Hittites." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:5](../23/05.md).

# Abraham was buried

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They buried Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# his son

"Abraham's son"

# Beer Lahai Roi

This name means "the well of the living one who sees me." See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 16:14](../16/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bury]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hittite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sarah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Ephron owned a field in Machpelah and the cave that was in that field. Abraham bought the field from Ephron.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Machpelah`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Ephron ... Zohar`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These are names of men. See how you translated these men's names in [Genesis 23:8](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# which is near Mamre`
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			`Machpela was near Mamre.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Mamre`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 23:17](../23/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This field Abraham had bought`
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			`"Abraham had bought this field"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# sons of Heth`
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			`"the descendants of Heth" or "the Hittites." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:5](../23/05.md).`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Abraham was buried`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "They buried Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# his son`

			`"Abraham's son"`

			`# Beer Lahai Roi`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This name means "the well of the living one who sees me." See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 16:14](../16/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# translationWords`

Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bury]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hittite]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sarah]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]`